[ It's only a matter of time, buddy. Everyone gets infuriated eventually. ]
this ship isn't exactly hurting for competent people i could ring. [ A fact Jake knows Itachi is well aware of; he'd learned plenty from occupying the same space with him, even without doing much speaking. Itachi may have known his own strengths, but they didn't come at the expense of others. McCoy's healing abilities, Wei Wuxian's talents, even Finn's own strengths -- all of them came easily from the young man's mouth. ] you know that. so what's your real guess?
[ Pushing his luck, maybe, but the worst thing Itachi could do was hang up on him. Wouldn't be the first time. ]
You are aware of my preference to ensure Finn is protected, and my reaction towards his injuries at Felix's hand. You have clearly stated you think I care for him. You are a dog, naturally you trust your own instincts regarding someone's nature.
You are at least somewhat aware of the specialties of my profession.
You knew Wei Wuxian was busy, and given that your most recent dealings with him outside of Finn were somewhat disastrous for you both I imagine you may be loathe to contact him for something that isn't a dire emergency, especially given that I am more likely to succeed given the specific nature of Finn's situation.
Very likely, you find my annoyance at being interrogated charming.
[ Reading through the short essay, Jake rubs his chin thoughtfully. Concise, well-reasoned, accurate where it counts. All in all, he'd give Itachi an A-.
Some points needed to be deducted for failing to admit he also found Jake charming right back. But maybe Itachi just wasn't aware of those deep seated feelings just yet.]
i was gonna say natasha counts for all those, until you got to the end. ding ding ding.
And given Finn's behaviour around older women, ๏ผ do you genuinely think he hasn't noticed the boy's a simp, like??? ๏ผYou very likely know better than to recommend one do what I intend to in this particular context.
๏ผ just. ignoring that second statement altogether. nope. not touching that. ๏ผ
oh. dang. well, look who i'm talking to. you know how to keep a secret, right?
[ It's definitely a redhead thing. Itachi may or may not have heard about Flame Princess from Finn, but Jake wasn't about to volunteer it. He'd betrayed enough confidences already. ]
anyway, anything else you don't know about finn that i oughta keep to myself?
[ Part of Jake knew their little tรชte-ร -tรชte was coming to a close as soon as Itachi correctly groked that Jake found his irritation extremely endearing, but he still finds it in him to feel disappointed. At least his boredom was lifted, at least for a little while.
Oh, and Finn would be rescued. That part was also good, probably. ]
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this ship isn't exactly hurting for competent people i could ring. [ A fact Jake knows Itachi is well aware of; he'd learned plenty from occupying the same space with him, even without doing much speaking. Itachi may have known his own strengths, but they didn't come at the expense of others. McCoy's healing abilities, Wei Wuxian's talents, even Finn's own strengths -- all of them came easily from the young man's mouth. ] you know that. so what's your real guess?
[ Pushing his luck, maybe, but the worst thing Itachi could do was hang up on him. Wouldn't be the first time. ]
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You are at least somewhat aware of the specialties of my profession.
You knew Wei Wuxian was busy, and given that your most recent dealings with him outside of Finn were somewhat disastrous for you both I imagine you may be loathe to contact him for something that isn't a dire emergency, especially given that I am more likely to succeed given the specific nature of Finn's situation.
Very likely, you find my annoyance at being interrogated charming.
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Some points needed to be deducted for failing to admit he also found Jake charming right back. But maybe Itachi just wasn't aware of those deep seated feelings just yet.]
i was gonna say natasha counts for all those, until you got to the end. ding ding ding.
it's how i show my love, promise.
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๏ผ don't ask him how he knows that. ๏ผ
And given Finn's behaviour around older women, ๏ผ do you genuinely think he hasn't noticed the boy's a simp, like??? ๏ผYou very likely know better than to recommend one do what I intend to in this particular context.
๏ผ just. ignoring that second statement altogether. nope. not touching that. ๏ผ
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wait, finn actually told you about that five second crush he had on his "Aunt Nettle"? he told me he was taking that to his grave!
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You, however..
( just did. oop.
look he was just extrapolating from existing information. he didn't actually assume it was a crush on natasha specifically.
then again, two's a pattern. maybe it's a redhead thing. )
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[ It's definitely a redhead thing. Itachi may or may not have heard about Flame Princess from Finn, but Jake wasn't about to volunteer it. He'd betrayed enough confidences already. ]
anyway, anything else you don't know about finn that i oughta keep to myself?
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I'll message you once I've had him remanded to my custody.
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Oh, and Finn would be rescued. That part was also good, probably. ]
i'm looking forward to it, itachi.